Each day you will gain new perspectives, skills and tools to restructure your ranch to produce sustainable profit. This outline provides a list of some of the things you’ll be able to do as a result of participating in the class:

Day 1: People, Ecology, Production & Economics (Overview)

Schools typically start at 2:30pm on a Sunday afternoon. The first day ends with a dinner hosted by RMC for participants to get acquainted. Day one builds a strong foundation, setting the stage for the outcomes you’ll achieve for the rest of the week.

Day 2: Economics & People

Apply the 3 secrets for increasing profit to your farm or ranch.

Determine how accounts should be organized for your ranch.

Improve communication at home and in your business.

Establish clear goals for you, your family, and your business and develop plans to achieve them.

Differentiate between working in the business (the $10/hour jobs) vs. working on the business (the $100-$1,000/hour work).

Define roles and performance targets for everyone who works in and on your ranch and create a system to hold people accountable for results without damaging relationships.

Develop a management succession plan that ensures continuity into the future.

Prepare the next generation for management authority and responsibility.

DAY 3: Economics & Finance

Apply the 7 step Ranching For Profit Economic Model to your business and identify profit drivers and “deadwood.”

Complete an enterprise analysis for each part of your business.

Calculate gross margins and use them to make better production decisions.

Project and manage your cash flow.

Use key performance indicators and benchmarking to find strengths and weaknesses in your business.

Find strategies for increasing profit for your farm or ranch.

Apply the 3 “R’s” of credit and other financial principles to make you more financially secure and make your farm or ranch more efficient.